At the end of 2022, Suzhou boasts 4,137 medical institutions, among which 247 are hospital, 81 are health centers. There are 80,000 beds in all medical institutions, among which 69,000 are in hospital and 8,000 are in health centers. In total, there are 105,000 medical personnel including 41,000 practicing physicians and practicing physician assistants and 47,000 registered nurses.
The construction work of Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou Municipal Hospital (Main campus)， Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital and other medical institutions were accelerated. Meanwhile, one Grade 3 hospital, one Grade3 A hospital and over 130 various medical institutions were newly added. The pooling for medical care and maternity insurance have been achieved within the city, the coverage of direct settlement for cross-provincial medical expenses is increasing，making it more convenient for people to see doctors.
Suzhou was rated as a model for healthy city construction in China. Suzhou Municipal Traditional Chinese Medicine Cultural Construction Development Action Plan (2021-2025) was issued. 22 traditional Chinese medicine projects were included into the catalogue of intangible heritage representative projects at various levels.
